BISD NWEA MAP

All students K-8 will be taking the Universal Screener in Reading and Math. Click on the link for BOY, MOY and EOY important information.

24-25 BISD Universal Screener Dates

BISD All Testing Dates

Also, training on NWEA MAP is done prior to any testing and will be done the Back to School Inservice week and follow-up trainings on Professional Development days to the reliability and security of our results. TIA eligible teachers who use MAP as their growth measure tool will be monitored during test administration.

New BISD MAP Testing Training to be done by campus testing coordinator

Understanding the why behind this type of testing is so important. Remember to tell them they will see things they don't know and that is OK. Pre-teach the tools and model with the practice test on how to take this particular test. Everyone gets scratch paper on math as we want them to work out problems.

Student Video and Practice Site

Proctor Guide

Proctor Quick Start - videos and links

You will do this a few days or a week before you test. Here is a link to the written steps and also a video if you are a visual learner. After you create the session, don't forget that you will need to manually put in all accommodations for individual students (SPED, 504, RtI, LEP)

BISD How To for MAP Testing - Steps on how to create sessions and monitor the testing are included in this training conducted by the campus testing coordinator.

Print out of Steps

Video of creating a Session

Accommodation Explanation

Prior to the day of testing, you will want to assure that each computer has the NWEA MAP App that looks just like this NWEA App pic. If they do not, it could be due to one of the following reasons:

1. The student needs to do the update and restart computer.

2. The computer is on the wrong WIFI. They should be on BISD student. You will need to change this and then restart. *Make sure to disconnect from the BYOD wifi and do the automatic connection to BISD student wifi. How do I check the network?

3. If none of these work, please email Becky Sanders the names.

On the day of testing, prior to clicking on the NWEA Secure Testing App you need to plug in the headphones (for students who have accommodations or the test requires it in MAP Fluency). When you plug it in first, the pop up window will appear asking you to use the headphones instead of internal speaker.

This is a very helpful guide to help problem solve specific issues that might arise like breaks, suspended students, students that did not finish, and needing to take 2 days.

Troubleshooting Slides - If the student .... Then the teacher....

This the the Padlet with all resources at the click of your finger for MAP Growth.

Growth Basics Padlet

This the the Padlet with all resources at the click of your finger for MAP Fluency.

Reading Fluency Padlet

Quick Start Reading Fluency - setting up sessions

Video of what students experience on Reading Fluency

Test Day Troubleshooting Tips for Reading Fluency

Click below to see a 4 minute video that explains MAP Growth for parents. This would be a great video to share with parents to inform them of the testing, the benefits they, and the information they will gain with the results.

Parent Video

Family Fact sheet - 2 pages

Family Toolkit Page that is referenced on the Parent Form

This the the Padlet on how to interpret and find reports at the click of your finger for MAP Growth.

MAP Reports Padlet

BISD Map Reports Training - How to find, read, an interpret the basic reports with embedded training videos.

Which report will help me the most. As professionals you will develop a preference for certain reports over others. Just remember we are using the reports to guide our instruction, meet individual needs, and have 100% of the students have growth. Every report with visuals and explanations are found in this resource. *(Note this is information over every report and can be overwhelming. Only focus on what you need)

Here is a link to the Student Achievement Norms. You will use the latest norms for Fall (BOY), Winter (MOY), and Spring (EOY). This will help you understand your RIT score and compare to the Mean of all students who took this test.

MAP does not access mastery of grade-level skills. It is giving students a RIT and Achievement Percentile based on how they perform compared to all students their age who took the assessment. Growth Percentile is based on if they met their projected growth increase when compared to students that had similar achievement.

50%tile in Achievement=

Average Achievement (This is good)

50%tile in Growth = Maintain growth (This is good)

By completing the NWEA MAP Growth Data Analysis steps after each administration, classroom teachers will be able to make adjustments to instruction for ALL.

When looking at the Achievement Status and Growth (ASG) Summary with Quadrant Chart and Student Profile teachers will be able to individualize goals and instruction to meet student strengths and weaknesses. This chart is read from top to bottom in the columns using the designated MAP report to take a deep dive into student success.